Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal ‎#133

133. Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child

Refrain:
Now is born the divine Christ child,
Play the musette, play the tuneful oboe,
Now is born the divine Christ child,
Sing we all and rejoice this day.

1 He was born in a stable bare,
On bed of straw how
He sleeps so soundly,
He was born in a stable bare,
Let us worship and to Him bow. [Refrain]

2 Ages long since are past and gone,
When the wise men foretold
His coming,
Ages long since are past and gone,
When the wise men foretold His birth. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: He was born in a stable bare
• Title: Now Is Born the Divine Christ Child
• Refrain First Line: Now is born the divine Christ child
• Meter: 8.10.8.8.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Birth
• Source: Traditional French carol

Tune Information

• Name: IL EST NÉ
• Arranger: Wayne Hooper, (1920-2007) (1984)
• Meter: 8.10.8.8.
• Incipit: 51131 51111 23432
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: 18th century French carol
• Copyright: Arrangement copyright © 1984 by Wayne Hooper.